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Tutto Fellini (version en español en la parte de abajo)

Picture of Anita Ekber and Mastroianni in the Trevi Fountain.

I remember many years ago when I first saw the movie “La dolce vita” “Sweet Life” (to translate the title literally) about the exploits of a tabloid reporter (Marcello Mastroianni) among the jet set of modern Rome.

I have some vague memories of delirious scenes, confuse dialogues, contrasting characters and of course the mythical and unforgettable scene with Anita Ekber and Marcello Mastroianni in the Trevi Fountain (my favorite monument in Rome).

A year ago, my uncle Diego offer me the DVD because I had mention before that I wanted to review it from a more mature perspective and therefore have a better understanding of the plot.

And then, I saw it again and I found it very original for that period. Indeed, it is a difficult film to follow therefore is worth to watch it by fragments in order to grasp the whole. Whether you have seen it or not take this in to account to be able to capture the elements that wrap up the film. For instance, the flashbacks between past and future, the sacred and the profane, the moral and the transgression, blend together with a perfect balance of irony and humor.

Only a master could create a cult like “La Dolce Vita” and that master is called Federico Fellini (1920-1993) and for my pleasure in Rio de Janeiro at the Instituto Moreira Salles from 11 March to 17 June the exhibition Tutto Fellini is taking place. Moreira Salles Institute is a special place that few people know, a mansion in Gavea in the middle of tall trees and lots of vegetation.

I went to see it and the exhibition reveals the fascinating universe of the Italian filmmaker. A trip through his visions, dreams, memories, jokes, tastes, obsessions and relations. All documented by backstage pictures, drawings made by the director himself, magazines, posters, interviews and excerpts of films.

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9 thoughts on “mood of the week Dolce-Sweet-Dulce”

Hi Ana Patricia, I always like Fellini’s style, recently I had the opportunity to participate to an exposition in Rio de Janeiro organized the the local Italian consulate, and it was very interesting . Fellini was one of the most important part of the italian style and way of living . All his films represent a way of Italian life during a very particular time especially in Roma.

Hi Maurizio, thanks for your comment! As you said Fellini represents a way of italian life but also inspires many other artists of what Dolce Vita would be for them, tomorrow you will see more on my next post!